India, Nov. 5 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the results of the third wave of Operation Highway Shield, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-led, multiagency operation targeting unqualified big rig drivers and criminal activity on American roads.
FMCSA inspectors partnered with Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Arkansas Highway Police for a 48-hour operation to crack down on unsafe drivers, hazardous vehicles, and fraudulent practices along Arkansas highways and major freight corridors.
The operation resulted in 393 drivers and vehicles placed out of service, 183 English Language Proficiency (ELP) violations, 74 immigrati...